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CincyDem

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33. Dress is the informal power structure...

Fri Feb 24, 2017, 12:50 AM

Feb 2017

...sitting in a B2B selling seminar several years ago. Consultant is talking about his time as a B2B selling guy...and he's got a pretty well documented history of doing it well...he starts talking about the "know your real customer" rule. Figuring out who in the room was the real power in the decision making process.

His golden rule - if everyone is wearing "the uniform", the guy who isn't is the guy in charge. If the uniform is surfing shirts and shorts - the guy with the button down is in charge. If the uniform is suits and ties, the guy in with no tie and a sports coat is in charge.

His point - it ain't perfect but in his experience, it was a 90-95% that the guy out of uniform was the one guy who didn't have to wear it.

Lawrence is spot on with this one.

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Lawrence O'Donnell picked up on something I missed... [View all] JHan Feb 2017 OP

great observation.... chillfactor Feb 2017 #1

O'Donnell's segment was amazing. Not only that but his guest pointed out Bannon's snobbery KittyWampus Feb 2017 #2

Oh say it ain't so! A conservative intellectual snob! mtngirl47 Feb 2017 #24

Yep and CPAC was telling.. JHan Feb 2017 #38

Bannon is a phony intellectual; a poseur. eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #42

Exactly. NT enough Feb 2017 #48

Believe it or not, Bannon lives in a golden palace kskiska Feb 2017 #58

I'm watching. Lawrence has a lot of good info on his show tonight. Psychiatrist who's going to napi21 Feb 2017 #3

I've been curious about this. What did the psychiatrist say? Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #52

Wow. So it really is President Bannon. NT Ilsa Feb 2017 #4

Just call him bdamomma Feb 2017 #5

I can't prove nuthin of course, but I get the feeling that DFT is terrified of Bannon. Leghorn21 Feb 2017 #6

Who wouldn't be scared of Bannon? The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2017 #10

He's scared Bannon's stank ass will sit down in on his furniture uponit7771 Feb 2017 #16

Plastic tarps to the Oval Office -- stat ! nt eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #44

Does Bannon have something on him as well? Maybe Bannon is a Putin plant to keep him in line... Amaryllis Feb 2017 #22

their views probably align .. generally.. JHan Feb 2017 #35

I believe that Lawrence is hoping that Trump is watching and is baiting him BIG TIME. Marie Marie Feb 2017 #7

Missed the bit at the end, some reference to 'Dirty Old Man' comment? HipChick Feb 2017 #8

Media in Europe (esp. France) are showing photos of Bannon together with Marion Marchal-Le Pen ... eppur_se_muova Feb 2017 #45

Makes you think Bannon must have Polaroid pictures of Trump madaboutharry Feb 2017 #9

"Trump is obsessed with personal appearance" LakeArenal Feb 2017 #11

haha his narcissism gets in the way lol JHan Feb 2017 #25

Exactly! He's a mess himself. smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #55

Bannon must be higher than him in the "Family". ? nt joet67 Feb 2017 #12

He's Trump's Svengali JHan Feb 2017 #23

If he is right, we are so very.... Delmette2.0 Feb 2017 #13

It really doesn't surprise me though.. JHan Feb 2017 #21

Very interesting. zentrum Feb 2017 #14

Agreed, he sees Trump as a conduit.. JHan Feb 2017 #20

All you have to do zentrum Feb 2017 #34

I noticed that, too... IthinkThereforeIAM Feb 2017 #15

He's the odd one out, image wise.. JHan Feb 2017 #19

Bannon is wealthy. dawg Feb 2017 #17

so is rex tillerson, betsy de vos and the rest of his cabinet picks for the most part. JHan Feb 2017 #18

They could probably dress any way they wanted to as well. dawg Feb 2017 #27

Not what has been reported. Trump comments on clothing/how everyone looks. KittyWampus Feb 2017 #31

Dolt45 dresses like shit. MontanaMama Feb 2017 #26

Dolt45 dresses like shit. LenaBaby61 Feb 2017 #41

Match his looks Cha Feb 2017 #50

Have you noticed how long Trump's ties are? Fantastic Anarchist Feb 2017 #54

Yes! He's ridiculous. MontanaMama Feb 2017 #57

interesting comments northoftheborder Feb 2017 #28

So I guess Putin's going shirtless again in their first face to face. briv1016 Feb 2017 #29

might as well.......... also...... JHan Feb 2017 #32

Lawrence HoosierDebbie Feb 2017 #30

I have a huge crush MontanaMama Feb 2017 #51

Dress is the informal power structure... CincyDem Feb 2017 #33

Yup JHan Feb 2017 #39

Completely agree Pacifist Patriot Feb 2017 #53

Bannon could trash donnie's image in a heartbeat unblock Feb 2017 #36

Drumpf should look in the mirror. He looks like a minor mob boss. DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2017 #37

Look at the bad spray tan/make-up job in that photo! smirkymonkey Feb 2017 #56

Its not just his dress LiberalLovinLug Feb 2017 #40

Good point. zentrum Feb 2017 #43

Bannon's behavior tells me... dchill Feb 2017 #46

Lawrence had a FB live tonight, and was talking about his Bannon 'unshaven' look HipChick Feb 2017 #47

Excellent point. trump looks like a slob too. Cha Feb 2017 #49